April 20, 2026 Late Saturday evening, Josh Dawsey and Annie Linskey of the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was so unstable and angry after learning on April 3 that Iranians had shot down an American jet that his aides kept him out of the room as they received updates, simply telling him what was going on at important moments.

April 20, 2026.

Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) Virginia, don’t forget to vote YES tomorrow(4/21)!

Virginia, don’t forget to vote YES tomorrow(4/21)!

#TeslaTakedown (@teslatakedown.com) SpaceX IPO is a complete scam, and we love to see people pointing that out. #TeslaTakedown https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/texas-environmental-network-plans-protest-spacex-analyst-meetings-2026-04-20/

SpaceX IPO is a complete scam, and we love to see people pointing that out. #TeslaTakedown www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-e...

Justices debate the relationship between state and federal courts The justices on Monday considered the proper relationship between state and federal courts and wrestled with confusion surrounding a doctrine addressing that relationship as they heard oral argument in T.M. […]

Justices debate the relationship between state and federal courts.

What we lost when we lost Self magazine The almost 50-year-old publication was a lifeline for chronically ill readers.

What We Lost When We Lost Self Magazine.

Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) H.R. 1897 is moving fast in the House and could hit the floor for a full vote as soon as tomorrow. This bill would gut the Endangered Species Act forcing economic impact considerations into listing decisions, limiting your ability to challenge bad science in court,

H.R. 1897 is moving fast in the House and could hit the floor for a full vote as soon as tomorrow. This bill would gut the Endangered Species Act forcing economic impact considerations into listing decisions, limiting your ...

Trump's Hormuz blockade is a Catch-22 Successfully blocking Iran's ports will drive up global energy prices even more.

Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Is a Catch-22.

Bill Kristol: The Tough Guy Really, Really Means It This Time Just hang tight: Trump is super close to a deal with an enemy that he handed all the leverage to.

Bill Kristol: The Tough Guy Really, Really Means It This Time.

Scientists Gave a Bunch of Salmon Cocaine. This Is What Happened Next. Salmon exposed to cocaine and its byproduct swam farther than unexposed fish, raising alarms about drug pollution in aquatic ecosystems.

Scientists Gave a Bunch of Salmon Cocaine. This Is What Happened Next.

Could the King Be Checked By the People? A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Could the King Be Checked By the People?

The Onion says it has struck a deal to take over Infowars The move would allow the satire site to turn Alex Jones' conspiracist creation into a parody of itself. 

The Onion Says It Has Again Struck a Deal to Take Over Infowars.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) CNN airs compilation of Trump repeatedly saying that the Iran war will end "pretty soon"

CNN airs compilation of Trump repeatedly saying that the Iran war will end "pretty soon"

Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) Big shoutout to Kelty this week. They’re donating 5% of every purchase to the Conservation Alliance in support of saving the US Forest Service. Kelty is one of the four companies that actually founded the Conservation Alliance back in 1989, alongside Patagonia, REI, and The North Face.

Big shoutout to Kelty this week. They’re donating 5% of every purchase to the Conservation Alliance in support of saving the US Forest Service. Kelty is one of the four companies that actually founded the Conservation Alliance ...

The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

Jazz Legacies.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) A new BBC investigation has found a consistent pattern of spikes in financial markets right before Trump makes a major announcement, suggesting illegal insider trading.

A new BBC investigation has found a consistent pattern of spikes in financial markets right before Trump makes a major announcement, suggesting illegal insider trading.

#TeslaTakedown (@teslatakedown.com) More than 20,000 Americans have already signed our petition demanding that Congress investigate DOGE and hold Elon and his gang accountable. If you haven't signed, what are you waiting for? #InvestigateDOGE #TeslaTakedown https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/elected-leaders-hold-musks-doge-accountable

More than 20,000 Americans have already signed our petition demanding that Congress investigate DOGE and hold Elon and his gang accountable. If you haven't signed, what are you waiting for? #InvestigateDOGE #TeslaTakedown ...

Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) Kash Patel’s feelings got hurt, so now he’s suing for $250 million. The Atlantic published a story last week citing more than two dozen sources alleging that the FBI Director has been showing up drunk, missing meetings,

Kash Patel’s feelings got hurt, so now he’s suing for $250 million. The Atlantic published a story last week citing more than two dozen sources alleging that the FBI Director has been showing up drunk, missing meetings,

The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

Monday Morning Politics: Looking Ahead to Midterms.

Forbes Prediction Market Gamefies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children In another sign that the depravity economy has no bottom, Forbes published a story about a Louisiana man that killed 8 children over the weekend containing a box that asked readers to predict whether Congress would do anything about gun control. Citation Needed author Molly White first spotted the box

Forbes Prediction Market Gamefies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Trump's Energy Secretary has admitted gas prices may stay above $3 per gallon until 2027.

Trump's Energy Secretary has admitted gas prices may stay above $3 per gallon until 2027.

Supreme Court will hear religious liberty case on Catholic preschools and LGBTQ families The Supreme Court on Monday morning agreed to take up the case of a Catholic preschool challenging its exclusion from a Colorado “universal preschool” program. The justices also agreed to […]

Supreme Court will hear religious liberty case on Catholic preschools and LGBTQ families.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Trump threatens the Iranian people: "If they don't sign this deal, the whole country is going to get blown up"

Trump threatens the Iranian people:

"If they don't sign this deal, the whole country is going to get blown up"

Palantir wants to bring back the draft (And also the Axis Powers.)

Palantir Wants To Bring Back the Draft.

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Top Trump econ advisor claims Trump's erratic Truth social posts have "given a very clear guide to the journalists and the American people about the progress that we're making" in Iran

Top Trump econ advisor claims Trump's erratic Truth social posts have "given a very clear guide to the journalists and the American people about the progress that we're making" in Iran.

#TeslaTakedown (@teslatakedown.com) Rise and shine fam, it's prosecuting time #TeslaTakedown https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/20/french-prosecutors-summon-elon-musk-over-alleged-child-abuse-images-on-x

Rise and shine fam, it's prosecuting time #TeslaTakedown
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FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) A federal judge has criticized ICE's use of after-the-fact warrants to justify arrests, slamming the agency for operating as a "police-state."

A federal judge has criticized ICE's use of after-the-fact warrants to justify arrests, slamming the agency for operating as a "police-state."

FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) Kash Patel has sued the Atlantic for $250 million over their reporting of his heavy drinking, unexplained absences, and erratic behavior.

Kash Patel has sued the Atlantic for $250 million over their reporting of his heavy drinking, unexplained absences, and erratic behavior.

As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing “We have an in everywhere. It's not hard to talk to other people that do the same thing that you do on a daily basis, and oftentimes they have the same grievances that you do."

As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing.

Prison Journalism Project (@prisonjournalism.bsky.social) "To have a loved one in prison is to worry constantly." https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2026/04/14/prison-phone-calls-are-expensive-for-families/?utm_source=Bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PJP-Bluesky

"To have a loved one in prison is to worry constantly."
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The messy plaintiffs behind so many anti-abortion lawsuits Allegations of domestic violence have turned yet another abortion-pill case into "a PR disaster."

The “Messy” Plaintiffs Behind So Many Anti-Abortion Lawsuits.